Airbnb hopes Crashpadder acquisition will lead to gold-medal success in London

- Mar 22, 2012 12:04 pm

By Tom Johansmeyer, Published March 22, 2012 The timing is fantastic. Travel start-up Airbnb has picked up Crashpadder, a competitor in the UK. With the Olympics coming up this summer, Airbnb will clearly benefit from the spike in demand for affordable …

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